Scotty McCreery Announces Upcoming EP, Scooter and Friends

Multi-Platinum Country star Scotty McCreery has announced the soundtrack to your summer with the upcoming release of his star-studded EP, Scooter & Friends, out on July 18^th.  Produced by Frank Rogers, the forthcoming project brings McCreery together with some legendary friends including Hootie & the Blowfish, Lee Brice, and one of McCreery’s greatest musical idols, R&B legend Charlie Wilson.

“Back home everyone calls me ‘Scooter,’ so since I’m singing with a few of my favorite artists, I decided to call this project Scooter & Friends,” said McCreery. “It’s a fun collection of songs that are a little different from what I normally sing, yet they are still me. If the fans like it, maybe there will be a second volume in a few years.”

Scooter & Friends Track List:

In his latest release off Scooter & Friends, “Once Upon a Bottle of Wine,” out now – McCreery shows off his artistic versatility alongside Charlie Wilson for an unexpected sound that many fans haven’t heard from the ACM Award winner. Written by McCreery, Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, and Frank Rogers, the song was a dream come true for McCreery who has long admired Wilson.

“I have been a massive fan of Charlie Wilson since I first heard him on the radio when I was a kid. He’s one of my favorite artists of all time,” said McCreery. “Getting to perform with him on stage a few years ago was a bucket list item for me. Being able to call him a friend means more than I can say. And now, having him sing with me on a song I wrote is a dream come true.”

Wilson shared “My ‘Charlie Last Name Wilson’ song was one of his favorites when he was growing up and I never knew he was a fan, so when we finally met years ago I was blown away with that huge voice and had him jump on stage with me. He brought the house down that night and now I’m so excited that we have a duet together.”

McCreery’s first release off Scooter & Friends, “Bottle Rockets” featuring Hootie & the Blowfish, quickly became fans’ song of the summer upon release. The nostalgia inducing track was the top track added to Country radio at impact and is continuing to run up the charts – ranking #20 on Mediabase this week after just five weeks since it was released.

As revealed in Billboard yesterday, McCreery will host his new monthly series “Prime Country with Scotty McCreery” on SiriusXM’s Prime Country channel (Ch. 58). The show will debut on July 5 at 3:00 PM ET and will air a total of 10 times on the channel throughout the month. A new episode will debut on the first Saturday of each month at 3:00 PM ET as McCreery spotlights his favorite musical era, ‘80s and ‘90s country, by handpicking each song and sharing how that artist influenced him or telling behind-the-scenes stories. Each episode will also feature a live performance from an artist on the Grand Ole Opry that was recorded on that legendary stage in the ‘80s or ‘90s.

“I appreciate SiriusXM giving me my own monthly show on Prime Country,” said McCreery. “I can talk about my love for ‘80s and ‘90s country music for hours. And as a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry, I wanted to include an Opry moment in my show to share with the listeners each month.”

July airdates for “Prime Country with Scotty McCreery” on SiriusXM Prime Country (Ch.58)

7/05 3 pm ET (premiere)
7/06 9 pm ET
7/07 12 pm (noon) ET
7/11 10 pm ET
7/15 12 am ET and 5 pm ET
7/17 4 pm ET
7/23 3 am ET
7/26 10 am ET
7/27 11 am ET

Last night, the North Carolina native gave a solo acoustic performance of his first No. 1 song “Five More Minutes” on ABC’s “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” television special. The show, taped during the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium during CMA Music Festival in Nashville, can be streamed beginning today on Hulu. An acoustic version of “Five More Minutes” is one of the four bonus tracks featured on McCreery’s Seasons Change: Platinum Edition album that was released last week on limited edition Platinum-colored double vinyl at Amazon and CD at ScottyMcCreery.com.